Getting Started

Welcome to PomeLabs! This guide walks you through signing in to your account for the first time and introduces you to your Dashboard, the central hub for accessing all PomeLabs features.

Signing In to PomeLabs

After opening the PomeLabs app at app.pomelabs.com, you can sign in using your PomeLabs username or email address.

1. Go to the PomeLabs sign-in page. The Sign In page opens.
2. (Optional) To change the interface language, select the language dropdown in the top-right corner of the page, and then select English, Nederlands, or Français.
3. In the Username or email field, enter your PomeLabs username or email address.
4. (Optional) Select Remember me to stay signed in on this device.
5. Select Sign In.

6. On the next screen, enter your password in the Password field.

• To check the password you typed, select the eye icon on the right of the field.
• If you forgot your password, select Forgot Password?.
• If you entered the wrong username or email, select Restart login to go back to the previous screen.

7. Select Sign In.

Interface Overview

After you sign in, the app opens to your Dashboard. From here you can access the Playground, your teaching tools, and your account settings through the navigation sidebar.

Navigation Sidebar

The sidebar on the left gives you access to the following areas:

• Dashboard returns you to this overview page from anywhere in the app.
• Explore: lets you browse all the available content and sessions.
• Playground: contains two sections:
  • Connect: where you link hardware to PomeLabs to test your experiments and make sure they work as expected.
  • Code: where you write and run code for your experiments.
• Teacher's Desk: contains multiple tools to manage your classes:
  • Assistant: a chatbot that can help you with any questions you have about using the app.
  • Sessions: where you monitor and manage your active and past sessions, and create new ones.
  • Library: contains three sections
    • Labs: where you can create, manage, and organize your laboratory exercises and experiments.
    • Activities: where you create and manage your activity templates.
    • Files: where you can upload and manage different types of files (PDF, JPG, PNG, etc.) to use in your labs and activities.
  • Roster: contains two sections
    • My Classes: view and search all the classes by filters.
    • My Groups: create, manage, and organize your groups.
  • Hardware: contains three sections
    • Overview: check the available Hardware Kits details in the organization.
    • Bookings: view reserved and available kits by date for smooth scheduling.
    • Firmware Update: over the air firmware update for PomeLabs Connect modules.
• Documentation: takes you to this documentation website if you need any help with the usage of the app.
• Profile: lets you manage your account information, choose the theme you prefer, add feedback for the app, and log out.